Monument record MDO41582 - Historic ridge and furrow or drainage, Holt Heath, Holt

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Summary

Parallel ridges are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery associated with the the field boundaries described in MDO41581 on Holt Heath. They are considered to be of medieval or later date, possibly ridge and furrow or later drainage. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.

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Full Description

Parallel ridges are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery associated with the the field boundaries described in MDO41581 on Holt Heath (1-2). They are considered to be of medieval or later date, possibly ridge and furrow or later drainage. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.


<1> Dorset County Council, XX-XXX-2009, Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile (Aerial Photograph). SDO13314.

<2> GetMapping, 2014, Digital vertical aerial photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDO14101.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. XX-XXX-2009. Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2014. Digital vertical aerial photographs.

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Location

Grid reference SU 0603 0382 (point) (9 map features)
Map sheet SU00SE
Civil Parish Holt; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Sep 3 2018 9:19AM

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